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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

584 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 3 of 30

Police Court. Taree, Monday, February 3, 1941. (Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 3

Police v. Sid J. Judd, alleged vagrancy. Defendant pleaded guilty. Constable Lyons said on January 27 he saw defendant at Cundle…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 3rd FEBRUARY Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M. Vagrancy Charge

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 3

Sidney Joseph Jurd was charged with having insufficient lawful means of support at Cundle on 27th January. Jurd pleaded guilty…

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Wingham Police Court Friday, January 24. Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M. Timber Man Fined

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 3

George Geoffrey Schubert, of Comboyne, was charged with having driven a motor lorry and combination, the the length of which was over forty…

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Wingham Small Debts Court Friday, January 24. Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 3

Wingham Motors, judgment creditors, v Cheers, judgment debtor. (Hubert George Watson, garnishes). Mr E. R. Stack, for the judgment…

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Small Debts Court. Taree, Monday, Feb. 3, 1941. (Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 3

Hugh [?] Johnston v. Ramsay and Ramsay. This was a claim for £30/15/7/. alleged to be due for work done…

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Small Debts Court Taree, Monday, 3rd FEBRUARY Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M. Claim for Work and Materials

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 2

Hugh Hereules Johnston proceeded against A. and G. Ramsay claiming £30 15s 7d, alleged to be due for labor and materials supplied on the building of a…

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Kempsey Police Court. a Short List

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 2

An exceptionally short list was set down for hearing before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., at the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. Melbourne

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 5

Jack McCarthy, 38, walked into the Russell Street police station last night bleeding from bullet wounds in both ears, the neck and chest…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, February 4. Before ,Mr. R. Solling, P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 5

Herbert James Masters and Alan Leonard Pacey, were charged with that between the 11th January and 25th June, 1940, they did break and…

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"Strained Relations" Gloucester Police Court, Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M.

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 2

There's a thing in life called "Trouble." It's an ugly nasty knave. It dogs the human footsteps from the cradle to the grave…

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Loads Exceeded Limit Gloucester Police Court, Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M. Cases of Interest

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 2

Cases of interest to timber haulers were those brought by the Police against Neil Blanch, John Thos. Wells and Archie Jos. Fenning, for…

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Kempsey Police Court Wednesday, February 5, before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M. Trailer Brake Trouble

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 6

Neville J. Swan pleaded guilty to a charge of using a timber trailer without brakes attached to same, and also with having a timber load…

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Valedictory. Police Inspector Dudley Entertained

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 2

In the Savoyan Cabaret on Monday night some 200 citizens of Kempsey and the Macleay, augmented by visitors from Tuncurry, Taree, Port…

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Taree Police Court. Monday, February 3, 1941. (Before Mr. H. Solling P.M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 7

Police v. Sid J. Judd, alleged vagrancy. Defendant pleaded guilty. Constable Lyons said on January 27 he saw defendant at Cundle…

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Police Inspector Dudley Entertained

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 4

In the Savoyan Cabaret, Kempsey, on Monday night, some 200 citizens of Kempsey and the Macleay, augmented by visitors from Tuncurry,…

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Police Court

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

Before Mr. Wood, J.P., at Taree, the following fines were inflicted for drunkenness: February 16. Thomas Petric, 10s; February 13, James…

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Convicted of Stealing

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

Jack Holm was charged with the alleged stealing of a gold watch and chain and sovereign purse, the property of Hugh Gordon Scribner…

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Alleged Stealing at Forster

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 4

Jack Holm was charged with that, at Forster on or about 28th January, he stole a gold watch, gold watch chain and gold sovereign case, valued at £25, the…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 10th FEBRUARY Before Mr. F. R. Wood, J.P.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 4

Thomas Petrie was ordered to [?] 10/ bail on a charge of drunkenness…

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Small Debts Court TAREt, Monday, Feb. 17, 1941. Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 4

Sophia Claven v. Richard Leo. Mr. Butterworth appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Hooke for defendant. This case, by agreement, was stood over…

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